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A bungling burglar was busted after his burger boxers made a strong impression on his victim. Darren Machon, 39, was jailed for two years and 10 months after breaking into a woman's home in South Wales.

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC), the SLCC Consumer Panel and the Law Society of Scotland have all commented on a newly-published decision from the Court of Session that raises significant issues in dealing with complaints from consumers and others about lawyers. The decision in the c

The Faculty of Advocates has identified a downside to plans by the European Commission to speed up child abduction court cases. One of the proposed changes to the Brussels IIa Regulation, the “cornerstone of EU judicial cooperation in cross-border matrimonial matters”, is for a single appeal to

Maria Miller The Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee has called for women in the UK to have protections similar to those in Germany after a “shocking” increase in workplace pregnancy discrimination over the past decade.

Pictured (L-R): Dot Mullally, Pamela McKeand and Mary McQueen

The Law Society of Scotland is encouraging LLB and Diploma students and graduates across Scotland to sign up as its first "student associates". The benefits of becoming a student associate of the Law Society include receiving free career advice and CV-boosting tips, alongside opportunities to get in

Revised proposals to establish a common system for calculating the tax base of businesses operating in the EU are expected to be brought forward by the European Commission in November. The Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) was first proposed in 2011, and the Commission announced in June

Susannah Donaldson Savvy companies are stealing a march on regulations which will force all private and voluntary sector organisations with 250 or more employees to publish details of gender pay gaps.

David Harvie Crown agent David Harvie has been appointed as the Scottish Sentencing Council’s new prosecutor member.

Mike Dailly Minister for local government and housing, Kevin Stewart, has announced the reappointment of Mike Dailly to the Scottish Housing Regulator board.

Stephen Gibb Shepherd and Wedderburn has achieved the Investors in People "Silver Accreditation", a framework for business improvement through people in the UK.

CCPD Training launched their first event with Alan Eccles, Partner at Brodies LLP, speaking on Estate Planning and the Family Home to a huge audience of over 60 delegates. We would like to extend a huge thank you to Alan for his participation, fantastic seminar and comprehensive accompanying materi

A bumbling alleged criminal who failed in his scheme to steal a packet of Flamin' Hot Cheetos from a petrol station sought revenge by attempting to set it on fire – but failed in that endeavour too. Joshua Lee Crook, 33, is now facing charges of first-degree attempted arson and three misdemeanours

Colin Hulme Burness Paull has seen a 48 per cent increase in contentious intellectual property (IP) work over the last two years.

Theresa May Prime Minister Theresa May is today chairing a Cabinet meeting on Brexit to discuss the best approach to the UK's exit from the EU.